About Winks
The surname Winks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wynkyn," a diminutive form of "Wyn," which means "friend" or "companion." The surname Winks therefore signifies "son of Wynkyn" or "descendant of Wynkyn." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the familial relationship to an ancestor named Wynkyn.
The surname Winks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Winks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Winks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.